December 9, 8:00 at the Nave

On December 9 at 8:00, Pianist Paul Carlson will be joining the Vortex Series presenting a solo piano work by Ruth Crawford Seeger as featured on his soon to be released solo album. Mr Carlson will also collaborate with violist Eve Boltax and clarinetist Todd Brunel with chamber works by Paul Walter Furst and Bertold Hummel. Todd Brunel will present solo clarinet and bass clarinet works works by Pamela Marshall and Claudio Gabriele.

On the second half of our program, percussionist Gary Fieldman will join saxophonist Rick Stone in a 6 part collaborative composition and pianist Peter Cassino will join Todd Brunel in presenting an improvisational work by composer John Morrison, as featured recently at the Longy School's Septemberfest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybcIQXVYwjQ

Then in keeping with our ongoing tradition, improvisations will ensue by Cassino, Brunel, Fieldman and Stone. Location: The Nave Gallery, 155 Powderhouse Blvd, Somerville, MA. Time: 8:00. $10 admission. Tickets for this event available at: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=s7t7quhab&oeidk=a07e5amwba4f7c25a68

This concert is presented in part by a grant by the Somerville Arts Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.